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The Greatest American Hero (1981)

William Katt: Ralph Hinkley

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

The Greatest American Hero

William Katt credited as playing...

Ralph Hinkley

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  • Lone Ranger: Everybody loves the Lone Ranger.
  • Ralph Hanley: [in a deep, dramatic voice] "Some thought he was on the side of the outlaw, many knew him as a lone rider dealing out justice to the law-abiding citizenry. None knew where he came from and none knew where he went."
  • Lone Ranger: Hey, you really are a fan.
  • Ralph Hanley: Oh, you bet, you bet I am. Only when I was a kid it didn't sound so, uh...
  • Lone Ranger: So, uh, corny?
  • Ralph Hanley: Yeah.
  • Lone Ranger: See, I don't think it's corny. I think it's important. In the cold light justice and morality always look corny. And you can't wave the flag and look cool. But like it or not, our society needs its heroes.
  • Ralph Hanley: Anybody in a mask tried dealing out justice today they'd probably lock him up.
  • Lone Ranger: Well, maybe. But I don't think that'd stop the Lone Ranger. Do you?
  • Ralph Hanley: [Thoughtfully] No.
  • Ralph Hanley: I can't for the life of me fly straight; I crash more often than the commodity market. I'm not equipped to do this job, Pam. What do I know about being a...
  • Pam Davidson: A hero?
  • Ralph Hanley: I'm about as heroic as a chicken sandwich.
  • Ralph Hanley: [to the discouraged Bill] Like it or not, Bill, I have a responsibility. This world needs its heroes, ya know? This society needs someone to look up to.
  • Pam Davidson: We got that straight from the Lone Ranger.
  • Ralph Hinkley: I crash more than the commodity market.

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